Roundhouse

Pronunciation: /raʊndˌhaʊs/

Definitions of roundhouse

noun a powerful kick or punch in martial arts, especially in karate or taekwondo

Example Sentences

A1 He watched a martial arts movie where the hero performed a roundhouse kick.

A2 She tried to imitate the roundhouse punch she saw in a self-defense class.

B1 The fighter delivered a powerful roundhouse kick to his opponent's head.

B2 After years of training, she mastered the technique of the spinning roundhouse kick.

C1 The martial artist's signature move was a lightning-fast roundhouse kick.

C2 In the final round of the championship fight, he unleashed a devastating roundhouse kick that knocked out his opponent.

Examples of roundhouse in a Sentence

formal The martial artist executed a flawless roundhouse kick during the competition.

informal I saw a guy do a crazy roundhouse kick at the gym yesterday.

slang He threw a sick roundhouse at his opponent in the fight.

figurative Her words hit me like a verbal roundhouse, leaving me stunned.

Grammatical Forms of roundhouse

• past tense: rounded
• plural: roundhouses
• comparative: rounder
• superlative: roundest
• present tense: roundhouse
• future tense: will roundhouse
• perfect tense: have rounded
• continuous tense: is roundhousing
• singular: roundhouse
• positive degree: roundhouse
• infinitive: to roundhouse
• gerund: roundhousing
• participle: roundhoused

Origin and Evolution of roundhouse

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'roundhouse' originated from the combination of 'round' meaning circular or curved, and 'house' referring to a building or structure.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a building with a rounded structure, the term 'roundhouse' later evolved to also refer to a type of defensive structure or a type of punch in boxing.